Boston GuitarFest XX 2025: Academy and Festival Schedule of Events

*All events at the Multicutural Arts Center (MAC) unless otherwise specified, open to all duly registered Boston GuitarFest XX participants.

**Continuing education schedule is found here.

Wednesday, Boston College (Gasson Hall)

    6:00pm

    Arrival at Boston College

    7:30pm

    Competition

    9:00pm

    Announcement of Winner, followed by Meet and Greet with Competitors and Jury (Snacks provided)

Thursday

    10:00am

    Private Lessons, Day 1 (Foundry, until 5:00pm)

    12:00pm

    Eliot Fisk technique class: 13 Scales

    1:00pm

    Break

    1:30pm

    Lecture: “Bach Ciaccona: Myth and Reality” by David Malvinni (All)

    2:30pm

    Break

    3:00pm

    Academy Masterclass: Eliot Fisk (until 6:00pm)

    3:00pm

    Adult Ed Group Session (Red Room, Foundry, Adam Levin, until 4:45pm)

    6:00pm

    Break

    7:30pm

    Guest Artist Concert: Grisha Goryachev

Friday

    10:00am

    Private Lessons, Day 2 (Foundry, until 7:00pm)

    12:00pm

    Noon Concert: Duo Mantar, Adam Levin (guitar), Jacob Reuven (mandolin)

    1:00pm

    Break

    1:30pm

    Technique Class: Eliot Fisk (All)

    2:30pm

    Break

    3:00pm

    Academy Masterclass: Grisha Goryachev (until 6:00pm)

    3:00pm

    Adult Ed Group Session (Red Room, Foundry, Adam Levin, until 5:00pm)

    5:00pm

    Closing Reception for Adult Ed (TBD)

    6:00pm

    Break

    7:30pm

    Guest Artist Concert: Xuefei Yang

Saturday

    12:00pm

    Noon Concert: Jhon Alvarado, Lautaro Mantilla, Boston Guitar Orchestra conducted by Robert Bekkers

    1:00pm

    Break

    1:30pm

    Lecture (Public): “J.S. Bach: Tuning and Temperament” by David Malvinni

    2:30pm

    Break

    3:00pm

    Academy Masterclass: Xuefei Yang (until 6:00pm)

    6:00pm

    Break

    7:30pm

    Gala Concert: An Evening with Eliot Fisk

    9:30pm

    After-Concert Party (TBD)

Sunday

    10:00am

    Final Academy Lessons (if needed) and Possible Technique/Lecture Sessions (until 1:30pm)

    1:00pm

    Academy Students Concert

    2:00pm

    Competition Participants Final Concert

    3:15pm

    Closing Reception

    4:30pm

    Festival End – Exit Building by 4:50pm

* Schedule is subject to change